From exciting visits to sweet see-you-laters, our top social media posts for 2023 reached more than a quarter million people, wow! Check out which moments made the list. Be sure to follow our channels to see what 2024 has in store for Akron Children’s! TikTok 1. Emmie’s new robotic arm is helping her establish her […]
Stow family affected by cancer starts foundation to support pediatric cancer patients
Life can turn on a dime and no one knows that better than 17-year-old Dylan Fink and his family. Prior to Sept. 2020, Dylan was a healthy teenager playing baseball, lacrosse and conditioning in a CrossFit gym. When he noticed a swollen lymph node on his neck in June of that year, no one, including […]
Online Rewind: Most read blogs of 2023
It was a busy year full of all types of health topics of interest to parents. Here are the ones parents read the most in 2023 from our blog, Inside Children’s. 10. Prediabetes in kids: What to know and how to help Prediabetes in children has doubled in the last 20 years. To learn what […]
Firestone grad looks forward to her debut in Charity Ball
Zoe Graham, age 19, is looking forward to making her debut as one of the honorees in this year’s 120th Akron Children’s Charity Ball, an event that recognizes and honors the participating women and their families for their commitment to the hospital and the community. As part of her service project for Charity Ball, Zoe participated […]
Family of blind boy sponsors a tree featuring inclusivity for visually impaired
Every year since 2019, the Detwiler family has donated a tree to the Akron Children’s Tree Festival in honor of their youngest child, David, who was born blind, without a functioning kidney or bladder and with spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy. “David’s care at Akron Children’s is 100% the reason he is still here today,” said […]
Online Rewind: Our top YouTube videos of 2023
From inspirational patient stories to the health advice of our pediatric experts, our YouTube channel has received more than 1.4 million views in 2023 from children and their families throughout northeast Ohio … and the world. We invite to grab a bowl of popcorn and sit back as you enjoy this list of our 10 […]
